RS 422 and RS 485 Application Note外语英文电子书.pdfVIP

RS-422 and RS-485 Application Note INTRODUCTION The purpose of this application note is to attempt to describe the main elements of an RS-422 and RS-485 system. This application note attempts to cover enough technical details so that the system designer will have considered all important aspects in his data system design. Since both RS-422 and RS-485 are data transmission systems that use balanced differential signals, it is appropriate to discuss both systems in the same application note. DATA TRANSMISSION WITH BALANCED DIFFERENTIAL SIGNALS Balanced Line Drivers Each signal that transmits in an RS-232 unbalanced data transmission system appears on the interface connector as a voltage with reference to a signal ground. For example, the transmitted data (TD) from a DTE device appears on pin 2 with respect to pin 7 (signal ground). This voltage will be negative if the line is idle and alternate between that negative level and a positive level when data is sent. The RS-232 receiver operates within the voltage range shown in Figure 1. The magnitude will vary from 3 to 12 volts (see Figure 1). The RS-232 driver produces an output voltage within the range of + or -5 to 15 volts. In a balanced differential system the voltage produced by the driver appears across a pair of signal lines that transmit only one signal. Figure 2 shows a schematic symbol for a balanced line driver and the voltages that exist. A balanced line driver will produce a voltage from 2 to 6 volts across its A and B output terminals. A balanced line driver will have signal ground (C) connection. Although proper connection to the signal ground is important, it isnt used by a balanced line receiver in determining the logic state of the data line. A balanced line driver can also have an input signal called an Enable signal. The purpose of this signal is to connect the driver to its output termin